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Why Some People Cannot See The Good In Their Lives

The 19th century Rabbi, Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter, offers Rabbi Alter reads the story metaphorically. The concept of
an astonishing insight into the mysteries of the human psyche a well, a source of life in the midst of a barren field, exists in
in his commentary on the prelude to the romantic meeting all aspects of the universe. Everything and everyone contains
between Jacob and Rachel. On his escape from his brother, a life-giving element that sustains it. Even that which appears
Esau, Jacob stopped by the local well, and to his dismay he to be as deserted as a field has such a hidden place, a well,
sees the local shepherds standing idly instead of watering their within it.
flock. When he asked the reason for their bizarre behavior, As for humans, the well represents the source of
they pointed at a big stone covering the well. They couldn’t what enables life and makes it worth living. The boulder
move the stone until more shepherds arrived, they told him. symbolizes what obscures our vision and obstructs our
Despite their claim, Jacob tried and ultimately succeeded in access to the spring of life. Life is God’s most cherished gift
removing the huge rock all by himself. to which we must show eternal gratitude, but too often the

PawsiTive News from page 21 stone muddles our reality and instead of life, we feel despair.
While the shepherds succumbed to the boulder, Jacob used
About The Countdown 2 Zero Initiative Adams Animal Rescue League has a 4-star rating from his mental and physical strength to overcome the obstacle.
Launched in 2014, Countdown 2 Zero is a public/ Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity So often we are like the shepherds. We stand at the mouth
private community collaboration, initiated by Peggy navigator. Peggy Adams is an independent nonprofit of the well, knowing what’s inside and how much we can
Adams Animal Rescue League, PBCACC, and the PBC animal rescue organization operating continuously since benefit from it, but we perceive the stone to be too heavy for
Board of County Commissioners, to bring local animal 1925. For more information and to donate, please visit us to lift and keep waiting for the right time (that may never
welfare organizations together and end the euthanasia of PeggyAdams.org. arrive).
adoptable animals in PBC. To learn more, please visit About PBCACC The stone is the negative emotions we harbor. It is our
countdown2zero.org or email info@countdown2zero.org. The mission of Palm Beach County Animal Care and anger at life that didn’t unfold the way we envisioned it in
About Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Control is to encourage pet owners to be responsible for our youth; it is our disappointment with our children who
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League provides pets in their care by providing educational programs on failed to provide us the future we always dreamed of; it is
critical services to more than 34,000 animals each year humane treatment, animal behavior training, and proper our fury at friends who didn’t live up to our lofty standards of
and collaborates with local area rescues to expand the control. Animal Care and Control provides safe shelter loyalty and support or our envy of their success, and the rock
lifesaving work in PBC. and veterinary care for lost, abandoned and unwanted is blaming God for allowing the world to be so far removed
The mission of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue animals; returns to owners or adopts to new homes, as from perfection.
League is to provide shelter to lost, homeless, and many impounded animals as possible; encourages spay/ The High Holy Days give us the opportunity to identify
unwanted animals, to provide spay and neuter and neuter by providing reduced-cost surgery for Palm Beach the forces that pull the stone down and make it unmovable,
other medical services for companion animals, and to County pet owners. The agency also enforces county, state, and when we muster the strength to begin to move the stone,
care for, protect, and find quality homes for homeless and federal animal laws, and conducts other effective God, just like He did for Jacob, will push it with us, until the
and neglected companion animals, to advocate animal programs which protect the health, safety, and welfare of lifegiving water of the well is fully exposed and we are able
welfare, community involvement, and education to animals and the residents of Palm Beach County. For more to quench our spiritual thirst.
further the bond between people and animals. Peggy information, please visit pbcgov.com/animal. Rabbi Alon Levkovitz,
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